Inside Day

El Nino is delivering such much needed rain over the past few days and many more to come. Today I am trapped inside as we are having flooring installed and the flooring company requires someone to be home at all times while the installation is taking place in case they need help or have questions. The house smells wonderful from the scent of oak being cut. Hmnn... what to do on a rainy day? I grabbed some antique glass plates from the cupboard and photographed them. My couple of images for today. Plenty of time to catch up on some editing. God's love and blesings to all, chris Images created with a Canon 7D and a Canon EF-s-17-85mm lens.

Holiday Express or The Santa Train

Every year the Roots of Motive Power puts on a favorite long time Willits Event. Santa Claus arrives on their 1916 Heisler locomotive. They offer rides on the train along with free hot cocoa, cookies and other goodies. Then the kids get to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. They are also given a small gift to take home with them. We went yesterday and there were parents, kids and train buffs streaming through all afternoon. The rains held off and it was a fabulous event. Please check out the Roots of Motive Powers website for future events through out the year. Merry Christmas and God bless you, chris http://www.rootsofmotivepower.com/events-schedule All images created with a Canon 7D and a Canon EF-s-17-85mm lens

Garlic or Waiting for the Rain to Clear

I awoke to a glorious gray day. We really need the rain here in Northern California so it's a good thing. While making breakfast I was contemplating what to photograph as I puttered about the kitchen. Then I spotted the garlic bowl. Hmmnnn... that might make a simple still life. I searched through the bowl and grabbed the three most decent ones and a single clove. I arranged them on a cutting board in window light and photographed them with an off white background. After cropping the image down into a panorama I think it looks pretty cool. Hopefully there will be a break in the weather this afternoon so I can do some bird photography in the backyard. I've got an image all planned out. God bless and have a wonderful day, chris image created with a Canon 7D and a Canon EF-s-17-85mm lens at 56mm on a Manfrotto 055 XPROB tripod with a Bogen ballhead. Camera settings used were AV mode, ISO 400, F 18.0 at .60 sec.